Badwater Basin

Death Valley National Park, California

Badwater Basin is a salt flat in Death Valley National Park, California. Creators show its geometric white salt crust stretching across the basin floor, bordered by sharp mountain ranges. Creators say it sits 282 feet (86 meters) below sea level, the lowest point in North America.

What creators show here

46:51Badwater Basin Salt Flats View

A tourist walks past an Extreme Heat warning sign onto geometric white salt crusts stretching endlessly across Death Valley. The narrator points out that Badwater Basin sits 86 meters (282 feet) below sea level, making it the lowest point in North America.

From “WONDERS OF CALIFORNIA: The Most Amazing Places in California | Travel Documentary” by Nations Uncovered · Open in the Travelnetic player at 46:51
02:00Badwater Basin Salt Flats

This shot shows the geometric salt polygon crust of Badwater Basin, which marks the lowest elevation point in North America at 282 feet below sea level. The video demonstrates visiting at night to view stars reflecting over the expansive white basin.

From “Highway 395 - Road Trip Itinerary” by Be My Travel Muse · Open in the Travelnetic player at 02:00
21:14Walking across Badwater Basin Salt Flats

Geometrical salt crust formations stretch across the flat basin floor of Death Valley at North America's lowest elevation point. Sharp mountain ranges border the blinding white salt flats under a clear desert sky.

From “Wonders of California | Most Amazing Places in California | 4K Travel Guide” by Epic Explorations TV · Open in the Travelnetic player at 21:14

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Badwater Basin is in Death Valley National Park, California.

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